regard to his election. the speaker: without objection, so ordered. will representative-elect payne and the members of the new jersey delegation present themselves in the well of the house? and all members will rise. if the representative-elect will please raise his right hand. do you solemnly swear that you will support the united states, against enemies foreign and domestic, that you will bear true faith and allegiance to the same, that you will take this obligation freely without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion and that you will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office of which you are about to enter, so help you god? mr. payne: i do. the speaker: congratulations. you are now a new member of congress. without objection, the gentleman from new jersey, mr. smith, is recognized for one minute. mr. smith: thank you very much, mr. speaker. and i just want to say how happy i am and the new jersey delegation and what a privilege it is to welcome don payne to the u.s. house of represent